I I just saw that 222B is SATA and my drive is IDE.I'm thinking of flashing SH-222A with SH-222L with the -NOCHECK option. I've noticed there aren't big differences between these two drives, but the firmware are different. It could improve the drive's performances.

I I just saw that 222B is SATA and my drive is IDE.I'm thinking of flashing SH-222A with SH-222L with the -NOCHECK option. I've noticed there aren't big differences between these two drives, but the firmware are different. It could improve the drive's performances.

First of all you will loose your warranty, second you wont gain lightscibe, and third, you should be sure that the 222A can be flashed with the 22L firmware.

Also one final thought, the 222A and the 222L should be the same hardware and firmware, i dont think that samsung is updating more one drive, so keep in mind that you might still get the same results after the crossflash (assuming that the drives are identical).

222A and 222L should indeed be identical apart from the Lightscribe feature.

First of all you will loose your warranty, second you wont gain lightscibe, and third, you should be sure that the 222A can be flashed with the 22L firmware.:iagree: 100% agreed.Interestingly, the first 222A firmware was SA00, and there is no newer SAxx firmware available.SBxx firmwares, starting with SB00 were released later. Same applies to the India Distribution firmwares of that drive.I have no idea if there was a minor change in hardware, not important enough to justify a new model name, or just decided to maintain two firmware families just for fun or confusement of their customers

I I just saw that 222B is SATA and my drive is IDE.I'm thinking of flashing SH-222A with SH-222L with the -NOCHECK option. I've noticed there aren't big differences between these two drives, but the firmware are different. It could improve the drive's performances.

223 is a sata drive and 222 is a pata one,they have different chipsets such as MT1868 & MT1869,if you force to crossflash your 222 drive with 223 FW @ the -NoCheck option,maybe you will get a brick as soon as the process is doneâ€¦â€¦